East Carolina starts the 2026 football season at Alabama at noon today (TV: ABC) with Tuscaloosa under a heat advisory until Sunday at 8 p.m. The temperature is expected to be 95 degrees at kickoff, although the heat index will be higher. There is a zero percent chance of rain at the outset with 48 percent humidity and wind from the East at five miles per hour. During the … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they look ahead to East Carolina's season opener at Alabama. They reflect on the Pirates' controversial 23-22 loss to the Crimson Tide in 1998 in Birmingham before previewing the continuation of the series 28 years later on Saturday at Bryan-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa (12:00 p.m., ABC). Myatt and Monroe … [Read more...]
BLACKBEARD'S ALLEY VIDEOCoaching vet Donnie Kirkpatrick talks openers
Watch this episode of "Blackbeard's Alley" hosted by Bubba Rosenbaum and featuring former East Carolina assistant coach Donnie Kirkpatrick. As the Saturday opener pitting the Pirates against host Alabama approaches, they discuss how the unknown factors that are typical of first games inevitably breed anxiety and unexpected plays. They recall memorable coaches, players and … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTMitch Griffis has been preparing for noise
Mitch Griffis will make his 11th collegiate start and his first at quarterback for East Carolina when the Pirates start the season at Alabama on Saturday at noon (ABC). A big crowd in Tuscaloosa means a lot of noise and ECU has been trying to get ready for a loud environment. Griffis was in some noisy venues at Texas Tech. "Experience really helps in an environment … [Read more...]
Alabama Game WeekBlake Harrell press conference
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell fielded questions from reporters at his Monday press conference ahead of the Saturday opener at Alabama. He talked in positive terms about the collective experience of the returning and transfer players on his team. He turned his attention to the challenges presented by the Crimson Tide, noting the foe's explosiveness on offense and the quality … [Read more...]